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To’Makao Fine Cigars and Goose’s Tobacco Outlet and Cafe
It’s been a while since my last normal post. The two weeks of contests was great, I hope everyone enjoyed winning and having the chance to win a lot of great cigars. Thanks again to all the sponsors! One of the great things about these contests is when someone reasonably local wins. I had two such opportunities this year, the first on Day 1. This saved me postage and allowed me to meet a reader and visit a new store. Adam won the Gurkha goodies, and I met him at To’Makao Fine Cigars in Bethlehem, PA. This is a nice shop filled with great boutique brands, as well as the owners own line, rolled right there in the shop. Franklin, the owner, worked for Fuente in the Dominican Republic for many years rolling Fuente Fuente Opus X PerfecXion #2. I don’t know how he ended up in the metropolis of Bethlehem, but he has a very nice shop and lounge. I bought a few of his cigars, along with some Arandoza Red toros (a recurring theme…), and lit up his Habano wrapped cigar, which was unbanded and I think it was a toro, but it was a week ago, so I can’t remember! The cigar burned perfectly, and had a nice, mellow sweet flavor. I spent an hour enjoying the cigar and getting to know Adam a bit while enjoying the lounge, which was all but empty. I guess the Sunday before Christmas isn’t a big cigar lounge day. The lounge is comfortable, the cigars very good, and the hospitality was awesome. Franklin is a terrific guy, and you should visit him if you are ever in the area. Last night I smoked his maduro, shich I belive is in his “Big Papi by Franklin” line, and, again, it was quite nice. Smooth, rich maduro flavors, quite the unexpected surprise from cigars rolled right here in Pennsylvania. Of course, PA has a rich tobacco history, but the last cigars I smoked that were made here were quite the opposite of good! Van Slyke and Horton cigars were pretty terrible, and I admit that I haven’t had a John Hay in some time (I treasure my cigar time…but I’ll take one for the team with a John Hay maduro that’s been in the humidor one of these days!). Great shop, great company. Continue reading
CigarCraig’s 12 Spectacular Days of Cigar Giveaways 2014: Wrap Up!
Well folks, it’s finally over! It was a great couple weeks worth of great cigar giveaways! We had a never before seen 14 days! For that we have a bunch of folks to thank. Please let all these folks know that we appreciate their generosity. Nobody HAS to give away their cigars! We certainly appreciate the opportunity to make a bunch of folks happy and maybe turn people on to some new cigars and brands. Thanks to the following sponsors: Continue reading
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CigarCraig’s 12 Spectacular Days of Cigar Giveaways 2014 Day 13?: Cohiba Cigars
Day 13 brings us another cigar from General Cigar Co., the new Cohiba Nicaragua. This is Cohiba’s first cigar to be made in Nicaragua with Nicaraguan tobacco from Esteli and Jalapa, wrapped with a Colorado oscuro wrapper. Today’s present is the Cohiba Nicaragua N60, the largest size in the line at 6″ x 60. This is a box of 16 cigars. I’ve smoked the robusto in this line and it’s spectacular. Thank again to Victoria and the folks at General Cigar Co. for their unwavering support. Continue reading
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CigarCraig’s 12 Spectacular Days of Cigar Giveaways 2014 Day 11: CAO Cigars
Day 11 brings us another offering from General Cigar Co., the newest selection from CAO. The CAO Columbia has Colombian and Brazilian fillers, Cameroon binder and a wrapper from the Jamastran valley in Honduras. The Bogota is a 6″ x 60 and is presented in a box of 20 cigars. Hopefully by the time you read this I’ll have found some to try, it sounds really interesting. Thanks again to Victoria and the folks at General Cigar Co. for putting this under the tree today! Continue reading
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CigarCraig’s 12 Spectacular Days of Cigar Giveaways 2014 Day 8: Foundry Cigars
Day 8 brings us an oldie but goodie! Foundry Tobacco Company is a boutique within General Cigar Co., headed up by Michael Giannini. Their original release is the steam punk themed Foundry, which featured rarely used tobaccos, none of which come from the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua or Mexico. The wrapper is an eight year old tobacco called H-47 Pleno Sol, developed by General Cigar. It’s a unique and complex cigar, and the Cayley is a unique shape. It’s a figurado listed at 6½” x 60 x 56 x 43. This is a box of 24 cigars. Many have said this was a gimmicky cigar but I really love everything from the Foundry line, it’s different and innovative. Many thanks to Victoria at General Cigar Co. for providing this excellent box of cigars. Continue reading
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